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You know your context – on critical thinking and thinking for yourself

18 points by dinosaurs 14y ago

danielbarla 14y ago
It's a good point in general, however while the line: > this is your context which is away from the norm holds really well for the first example (being unable to move away from IDs due to various constraints), it doesn't seem to hold up so well for the latter example. I guess most people do care if their logo is not visible when being printed, and if is hidden in google searches. So, would that mean that it's the author's context which is away from the norm here?
- csswizardry 14y ago
  Hey, article author here! The ‘away from the norm’ bit refers only to the first example: > In the first case […] this is your context which is away from the norm. It’s not always about the norm, but about differing context. In the second example the context is balancing performance and semantics. If your context is more concerned with brand image etc then that’s the difference (nothing to do with norms, really) :) (I hope I worded that okay, it felt very clumsy!)
  - danielbarla 14y ago
    Thanks for the clarification, and I agree. The article just read as if that idea was meant to carry over to the second example. I'll make a point of reading your other posts, they seem to be pretty interesting.
    - csswizardry 14y ago
      > The article just read as if that idea was meant to carry over to the second example. D’oh! I’ll try reword it when I get a chance :) > I'll make a point of reading your other posts, they seem to be pretty interesting. Cool, let’s hope they deliver! Cheers for your feedback :)
jimmaswell 14y ago
The latest HTML fad is not using IDs now? That's just absurd.
- csswizardry 14y ago
  It’s a CSS thing, and not a fad… I wrote more about it here: http://csswizardry.com/2011/09/when-using-ids-can-be-a-pain-in-the-class/ http://csswizardry.com/2011/09/when-using-ids-can-be-a-pain-...
politician 14y ago
The gist of the article -- "I don't know you or your situation; take my advice with a grain of salt" -- is reasonable. Nevertheless, it's reassuring when authors take a moment to describe their context -- it might not be clear to the reader -- or describe the limitations and potential downsides of the suggested solution, preferably both.
- csswizardry 14y ago
  I do try and do this, really I do :) Right from the image spriting article: > It is important to note that spriting images won’t always be necessary and/or possible. I’m not saying you should do it all the time, and I am saying you quite often can’t (fluid images, for example). It’s just another possible tool to put in your toolbox. Any obvious exceptions to the rule – or any obvious contexts in which any advice would not work – I do try and mention.

18 points by dinosaurs 14y ago

It's a good point in general, however while the line: > this is your context which is away from the norm holds really well for the first example (being unable to move away from IDs due to various constraints), it doesn't seem to hold up so well for the latter example. I guess most people do care if their logo is not visible when being printed, and if is hidden in google searches. So, would that mean that it's the author's context which is away from the norm here?

csswizardry 14y ago
Hey, article author here! The ‘away from the norm’ bit refers only to the first example: > In the first case […] this is your context which is away from the norm. It’s not always about the norm, but about differing context. In the second example the context is balancing performance and semantics. If your context is more concerned with brand image etc then that’s the difference (nothing to do with norms, really) :) (I hope I worded that okay, it felt very clumsy!)
- danielbarla 14y ago
  Thanks for the clarification, and I agree. The article just read as if that idea was meant to carry over to the second example. I'll make a point of reading your other posts, they seem to be pretty interesting.
  - csswizardry 14y ago
    > The article just read as if that idea was meant to carry over to the second example. D’oh! I’ll try reword it when I get a chance :) > I'll make a point of reading your other posts, they seem to be pretty interesting. Cool, let’s hope they deliver! Cheers for your feedback :)

jimmaswell 14y ago

The latest HTML fad is not using IDs now? That's just absurd.

csswizardry 14y ago
It’s a CSS thing, and not a fad… I wrote more about it here: http://csswizardry.com/2011/09/when-using-ids-can-be-a-pain-in-the-class/ http://csswizardry.com/2011/09/when-using-ids-can-be-a-pain-...

politician 14y ago

The gist of the article -- "I don't know you or your situation; take my advice with a grain of salt" -- is reasonable. Nevertheless, it's reassuring when authors take a moment to describe their context -- it might not be clear to the reader -- or describe the limitations and potential downsides of the suggested solution, preferably both.

csswizardry 14y ago
I do try and do this, really I do :) Right from the image spriting article: > It is important to note that spriting images won’t always be necessary and/or possible. I’m not saying you should do it all the time, and I am saying you quite often can’t (fluid images, for example). It’s just another possible tool to put in your toolbox. Any obvious exceptions to the rule – or any obvious contexts in which any advice would not work – I do try and mention.